As I’ve mentioned before, I have been running a group focusing on social skills and health with my high school students. The idea began out of necessity because there was no health class suited for students with special needs. I worked with the Special Ed teachers,...
I’m always looking for fun and engaging activities for my students. The new Boardmaker Studio software is great because the new actions you can add to buttons really engage my students. I work with students who have fleeting attention and it can be really hard...
C’est avec plaisir que nous vous présentons Découvrons les émotions, la version française de Let’s learn Emotions. Avec Découvrons les émotions, l’apprentissage des émotions n’a jamais été aussi interactif! Avec un contenu rédigé par une orthophoniste certifiée,...
I work with adolescents on social skills and noticed that concerns about relationships and safety come up often. After working at a high school for a year, I started thinking about options for health classes for the populations I work with. Some of my students take...
I wrote a post a couple weeks back that focused on using technology to help keep students engaged in the classroom. People seemed to like that theme, so I decided to merge that idea with last week’s blog about e-readers. I’ve found some apps that let users create...
Key Takeaways Online tools for studying offer convenience and organization. These websites are accessible for students regardless of their technology. Features include making flashcards, study guides, and collaborating with others. Various subjects and standardized...
As an SLP, it's pretty much a given now that you're working with an iPad. At times, the iPad can be a great tool and opens us up to a world of possibilities. Other times, it can be frustrating to try to figure out what the hundreds of different settings do! Today I'm...
For those of you working over the summer, I’ve been brainstorming some fun thematic speech lessons. One of the schools I work in over the summer selects a theme for each classroom, ranging from outer space, countries, to ocean animals, etc. Bouncing ideas off of the...
As SLP’s we’re always on the hunt for new materials to use. Instead of spending time that we probably don’t have searching, I’ve been trying to use my time wisely and take advantage of materials that are ready to go. Local online newspaper sites are the perfect go-to...
